Abomasum

The fourth stomach of ruminating animals. It is also called the true stomach. It is an elongated pear-shaped sac lying on the floor of the abdomen, on the right-hand side, and roughly between the seventh and twelfth ribs. It leads to the beginning of the small intestine. (From Black's Veterinary Dictionary, 17th ed)

Year introduced: 1968

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Tree Number(s): A13.869.106

MeSH Unique ID: D000018

Entry Terms:

• Abomasums

Previous Indexing:

• Stomach (1966-1967)

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Animal Structures
Stomach, Ruminant
Abomasum